Seeing the current opportunities for mobile games that are getting bigger, many smartphone manufacturers have finally released gaming smartphones. Carrying high-level specifications allows gaming smartphones to run heavy mobile games smoothly; including Mobile Legends which is a game of a million people in Indonesia.

Seeing this opportunity, Snapdragon finally released the Snapdragon 855 series as a flagship chipset in 2018. This chipset is equipped with the latest artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The fourth-generation AI is said to have three times better performance than the previous generation Snapdragon chipset.

Even though it is more than two or three years old, the Snapdragon 855 chipset is still reliable today. It's not surprising that many people are looking for a smartphone that uses the Snapdragon 855 chipset. What are they? Check out the following list to find out.

1. Black Shark 2 Pro

Xiaomi had released a second-generation gaming smartphone, namely the Black Shark 2 Pro. This gaming smartphone comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+. In contrast to the regular Snapdragon 855, this processor promises an overall performance increase of 4.5 percent, with a GPU increase of 15 percent.

The Black Shark 2 Pro comes with a 6.39-inch screen, 12GB RAM, a combination of 48MP + 12MP dual rear cameras, and a 20MP selfie camera. Interestingly, the Black Shark 2 Pro has also used the Liquid Cool 3.0+ technology cooling system to provide the best performance when playing games. To support its performance, Black Shark also embeds a 4,000 mAh battery with support for 27W fast charging. Unlike the previous generation, this gaming smartphone also features an in-display fingerprint sensor.

2. Nubia Red Magic 3

Nubia also released their gaming smartphone, the Red Magic 3, to replace the previous generation which was released in 2018. This smartphone has a 6.65-inch FHD+ ultra-wide AMOLED panel. While the screen refresh rate is 90Hz and the touch refresh rate is 240Hz. In addition, the processor used is Snapdragon 855 with several configurations ranging from 6 GB to 12 GB RAM.

Nubia Red Magic 3 offers a giat battery with a capacity of 5,000 mAh which is paired with a 27 W fast charging system. Not only does it offer specifications for gaming needs, Red Magic 3 is also equipped with a single 48MP (f/1.7) rear camera with a Sony IMX586 sensor, which can reach slow speeds. -motion up to 1,920 fps and capture video up to 8k. Regarding the front camera, it is 16MP (f/2.0).

3. Realme X2 Pro

Realme X2 Pro is one of the flagship smartphones released by Realme in 2019. This smartphone is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus processor which is supported by an Adreno 640 GPU. Making it the first flagship smartphone from Realme. It is even touted as a gaming smartphone because of the high specifications it carries.

4. ROG Phone 2

At the end of 2019, ASUS also released the ROG Phone 2 which provided specifications and design improvements. On the specification side, ASUS embeds Qualcomm's latest generation highest processor, Snapdragon 855 Plus, just like the Black Shark 2 Pro.

In order to speed up multitasking, ROG Phone 2 also has a very large RAM of 12 GB LPDDR4X. In addition, for the storage side, this gaming smartphone has a capacity of 512 GB with the new UFS 3.0 technology. The cooling feature of the previous generation is also back for ROG Phone 2. Where ROG Phone 2 still uses 3D Vapor Chamber cooling plus a cooling fan called ASUS, which can improve cooling performance.

This Taiwanese company also provides a 6000 mAh battery capacity for ROG Phone 2. Interestingly, ROG Phone 2 also supports the Quick Charge 3.0 feature which provides faster battery charging times.

5. Realme X3 SuperZoom

In 2020, Realme also released a flagship smartphone called the Realme X3 SuperZoom. This smartphone comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+. Even though at the time of the release, Qualcomm has introduced the Snapdragon 865 chipset as the next generation. Who would have thought, Realme released the X3 SuperZoom which comes with Snapdragon 855+. That means, this chipset is still being enjoyed.

The chipset is combined with 256 GB of storage and 12 GB of RAM. One of the highlights of this smartphone  is its camera. This smartphone is capable of zooming up to 60x! Realme X3 SuperZoom is equipped with an 8 MP zoom lens that has 5x optical zoom capability and hybrid up to 60x with a periscope design that keeps it slim.

The periscope zoom lens makes realme X3 SuperZoom have a focal length equivalent to 16 mm to 124 mm. In addition, optical image stabilization (OIS) helps the preview zoom become more stable so as to get sharp and clear photos even from 100 meters away.

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6. Samsung Galaxy S10 Series

The Samsung Galaxy S10 Series is a flagship smartphone series that Samsung released in 2019. The trio of Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, S10, and S10e are both powered by Snapdragon 855. Unfortunately, for the Indonesian market the processor used is the Exynos 9820. However, on paper, the specifications are no different with Snapdragon 855.

The Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and S10 both have three rear cameras and an IP68 rating which makes them water and dust resistant. The only difference between the two is the front camera. The Samsung Galaxy S10 only has one front camera, while the S10 Plus has two.

While the Galaxy S10e has a smaller screen, which is 5.8 inches with Full HD + resolution, instead of QHD + like its siblings. There are two rear cameras and one front camera. This is the cheapest version of the Samsung Galaxy S10 family.

7. Sony Xperia 1

Sony Xperia 1 can be an alternative for those of you who are looking for a smartphone with Snapdragon 855. This smartphone, which was released in 2019, is still the prima donna because of its unique specifications and design. The reason is, this smartphone comes with a 21:9 screen ratio. It makes it feel slim and long, making it comfortable to hold in one hand.

With a high-end chipset, Sony Xperia can run various applications and games smoothly. In addition, there are no more cases of seeing a black bar when watching videos. So, you can watch movies on your phone just as satisfied as watching them in the cinema.

Sony also presents a configuration of three rear cameras on this smartphone. There are three 12 MP rear camera modules. Each of these cameras has its own task, namely a wide main camera with a 26mm focal length, a telephoto lens with a 52mm equivalent focal length, and an ultrawide lens with a 16mm focal length.

8. VIVO iQOO

iQOO is a subsidiary of Vivo. With the rise of gaming smartphones, Vivo has finally joined this segment. So, Vivo iQOO,a Snapdragon 855 smartphone, was born. Aimed for gaming, this smartphone is powered by solid specifications for 2019.

iQOO comes in 128 GB variant with 6 GB and 8 GB RAM. While the 256 GB variant has 8 GB and 12 GB RAM. The screen has a 6.41-inch stretch with a waterdrop notch. While the battery also has a fairly large capacity, which is 4,000 mAh. Unfortunately, VIVO iQOO is not officially sold in Indonesia, so finding this smartphone is likely to be very difficult.

9. Redmi K20 Pro

Then there is the Redmi K20 Pro which was released in 2019. Redmi has officially become a subsidiary of Xiaomi which also presents a number of flagship smartphones. This smartphone offers Snapdragon 855 from Qualcomm. There are four variants of storage capacity offered, namely 6 GB RAM and 64 GB memory, 6 GB RAM and 128 GB memory, 8 GB RAM and 128 GB memory, then 8 GB RAM and 256 GB memory. In terms of battery, this phone has a capacity of 4,000 mAh with 27W fast charging.

The Redmi K20 Pro screen uses a Super AMOLED panel with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a pixel density of 403 ppi. In terms of cameras, this smartphone comes with three rear camera modules, each of which has a resolution of 48 MP, 13 MP for ultrawide, and 8 MP for telephoto. While the front camera has a pop-up mechanism with a resolution of 20 MP.

10. OnePlus 7T

The OnePlus 7T was a flagship smartphone in 2019. This smartphone was also touted as a gaming smartphone because of the specifications it carries. Because it has used the overclocked version of the SNapdragon 855 chipset, namely the Snapdragon 855+. One of the interesting things about this device is the screen. With a 6.55 inches panel, this device has a high refresh rate, which is 90 Hz. There is also a fingerprint scanner under or behind the screen.

The OnePlus 7T series is equipped with AMOLED screen technology complete with Corning Gorilla Glass protection. With 1080 x 2400 resolution and supports HDR10+, DCI-P3 100 percent, and a refresh rate of 90 Hz. The OnePlus 7T also has a triple rear camera configuration, including; 48 MP main camera, 12 MP telephoto camera, and an ultra-wide camera with autofocus feature.

That’s the list of the recommended smartphones with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 that you can consider getting. Stay tuned for more information about games and don’t forget to follow Dunia Games on Facebook and Instagram. 

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